[Debris and damaged residential structures after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Metal debris lies in a field after the explosions. At the far end of the field are several houses. Wooden fencing and parts of some structures have collapsed or are damaged. Two men stand near a truck outside the house on the left. Behind the downed fencing can be seen the Seatrain loading crane. Behind the house on the left is the heavily damaged Monsanto structure